This week's Globis Friday Forum will feature a presentation by Professor Daniel Bodansky, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Emily and Ernest Woodruff Chair in International Law. Professor Bodansky's talk is entitled, "The Future of the International Climate Change Regime" and will discuss the current state-of-play in the international climate change negotiations, and the prospects for a new agreement to address the post-2012 period, when the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period runs out.
This installment of The Center for the Study of Global Issues (Globis) Friday Forum Series will be held in the 4th floor conference room of the Franklin House from 3:00 to 4:00 PM (please note the special time for thiss session).
** Internationally recognized as one of the premier authorities on global climate change, Daniel M. Bodansky joined Georgia Law in the fall of 2002. In August 2006, he was named associate dean for faculty development. He teaches public international law, international environmental law, and foreign affairs and the Constitution. He has served as the climate change coordinator and attorney-advisor at the U.S. Department of State, in addition to consulting for the United Nations in the areas of climate change and tobacco control. His scholarship includes two books, 24 scholarly articles and book chapters, five book reviews and more than 40 papers and presentations. He is the recipient of a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship, a Pew Faculty Fellowship in International Affairs and a Jean Monnet Fellowship from the European University Institute in Florence. Professor Bodansky is co-editor in chief of Kluwer Law International's book series on international environmental law and policy and is the U.S.-nominated arbitrator under the Antarctic Environment Protocol. In addition, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Society of International Law.
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NEXT WEEK: On Friday, 19th October at 1:00 PM, the Globis Friday Forum Series will welcome Dr. Brock Tessman, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs who will give a presentation on TE Lawrence and American Grand Strategy.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
Globis is located in the historic Franklin House on the corner of Thomas St. and Broad St. at the Northern edge of campus. Please e-mail jonpolk@uga.edu or call 706-542-6633 for directions.
